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    birchlover Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 16, 2012, 09:32 AM
    Why are woodpeckers making large holes in my birch tree?
    These are large holes excavated up to 6 inches in diameter and shredding the wood underneath
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    Apr 16, 2012, 10:09 AM
    Well normally to find bugs.
    They must think your tree is tasty.
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    Apr 16, 2012, 01:49 PM
    They are cavity nesters and are trying to build a nest.
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    May 1, 2012, 09:09 PM
    If the holes are round, and getting bigger, they want to build a nest inside the tree. If the holes are oval, they are looking for insects to eat.
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